YouTube Video Suspect in Court

The arrest of Joshua Braley behind Rusty's Bar in Bishop was documented by video camera and posted on YouTube with criticsm of officers who cuffed him. Now, Braley will be sentenced to jail time next month.

Police and Sheriff's spokesmen stood behind the officers who arrested Braley, although friends of the defendant insist that the arrest was unprovoked.

Court spokesmen now say that Braley has admitted he violated his probation by being drunk in public. We are told Braley could face a sentence of up to 1 year. The court will hand down a sentence October 10th.

According to the District Attorney's staff, Braley was on probation on three cases involving statutory rape, bad checks and vandalism at the time of his latest arrest.

About Benett Kessler

Always interested in writing, Benett was the editor of her high school paper, proceeded to the University of Chicago and then out West where she and John Heston formed Eastern Sierra News Service in Inyo County. They fed film to KNXT in Los Angeles and co-wrote and produced the first daily radio news in the Eastern Sierra. Their work ranged from a published news magazine to the first television newscast. They continued to provide videotaped news to KABC and other news outlets. After a seat on the Mammoth Times board and work as newswriter, Benett formed her own company, Sierra Broadcasters and launched an FM radio station, now KSRW and a broadcast television station, KSRW-TV33. The latest addition - Sierrawave.net. Her company motto: Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.